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PHOTOS: Morecambe Rides Again 2025

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Wow what a night!

 
There must be a few sore heads or feet or both around Morecambe this morning! What a great ride in! Thanks to the Stone Jetty Cafe and the West End Soul Club for hosting.
 
Massive thanks to our bands on the night Bits & Pieces, The Cheats and Manchester Ska Foundation – you all absolutely smashed it! Also, not forgetting Andrew Prince on the sound, Alex & Lee on lights – great job from you all.
 
Well done to Fiona and the Alhambra Live team for keeping the drinks flowing. The weekend wouldn’t be what it is without the continued support of The Exchange and The Boardwalk – thanks guys.
 
And we are eternally grateful for all you folks that turned up and supported Morecambe Rides Again 25. Never ceases to amaze us and we really appreciate you taking the time to attend over the weekend.
 
The whole weekend has been in memory of Sue Billcliff – our dear friend and supporter over the years. Thanks to your generosity over the weekend, a tidy amount has been collected in the buckets (thanks to Joan, Tracy O’Hara and Pat Mills for doing the honours), which we’re still counting. This will be added to the profit from the main event ticket sales and passed to Sue’s family for donation to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
 
And finally, we’ll let the dust settle from this weekend but can confirm that Morecambe Rides Again 2026 will be taking place – dates to be confirmed as soon as we can.
 

Photos: Paul Geddes Photography

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PHOTOS: BlackHoleSun 2025

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Photos from our recent Black Hole Sun 2025 festival at Alhambra Live!

Photos: Paul Geddes Photography

Notes from Promoter, Ste 8Ball:

[[[O]]] BLAQKHOLESUN 2025 – PHOTOCALL & THANK YOUS [[[O]]]
 
BLAQKHOLESUN remains a splendid combination of great music & fabulous people, in a simply amazing venue (Alhambra Live), with the intended aim of showcasing some of the very best of the vibrant UK alt music scene. 😉
 
Like all UK events we could do with more far people attending, but we are well aware of the current wider economic situation, but I cannot pretend that going forward, that the future of The BlaqkhOlesun – Alternative Music Festival, is now sadly in doubt.
 
So if you want a Year 3 event in 2026, perhaps now is the time to shout loudly!!!
 
A massive THANK YOU you to everyone who attended, and to all the amazing (Day 1) bands who entertained us from start to finish
ie Jan Doyle Band / Valentina Reptile / Dimethoxy / Cryogenica & the one & only Jay Smith aka Deviant UK.
 
& Day 2 saw the dark delights of Another Thursday / Feather Trade / IAmImperfect / Dhampyres / deadfilmstar / & Goteki.
All the photography here by the widely admired Kevin Stevens. Also present in the pit of doom, was local lens man Paul Geddes. And I know how much the all bands appreciate all your work & they also get an instant on stage buzz, when you point your pro gear in their direction.
Much Love & rockets to our superstar event team ie Jonathan Housbey (Stage Manager), Andrew Prince (Sound Engineer), Jay Charles, aka DJ Jay Sinful Whitby (DJ / MC), and my long suffering partner in all things Sarahjane Farr.
 
& the real cherry on the cake was of course seeing Alex Wetton up & about.
 
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